I cannot tell you how delighted I was to put this post together today! It included seeing the beautiful faces of so many makers in our community AND I got to relive the fun time we had at Craftcation with Sarah Deragon shooting our new photos. I hope you enjoy seeing the transformations as much as I did and that they inspire you!
I used to be an adjunct professor and the one thing that shocked me (but shouldn't have) was how much students just took things from the Internet as though it was just one big salad bar of information where you can take what you want-- no questions asked. It feels that way a lot of times when I look at blogs and Instagram. "Sharing" feels way too close to taking (even if you "credit" or tag) and then sometimes taking is just taking.
If you are like me, you feel that owning a business means you have to be good at everything. And boy does that get overwhelming. One of the things I am not naturally good at is photography, which is a bummer because it's VITAL to business today. I was so excited to meet Julie (through our friends at Made Freshly!) who helps small businesses up their photography game. She shares with us some really great advice, and if you are itching for more she shares some on her website and on the Handmade Success blog, so please check those out too!
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